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January 11, 2007 in Links

The Nation suggests Montana’s local newspapers provided the final edge for Tester’s victory, and mulls what this means for the future of print journalism.

The Indy profiles Tester’s new Missoula Bozeman office boss, Tracy Stone-Manning.

You’ll never guess what Conrad Burns’ new profession…

House votes to boost minimum wage. Rehberg votes “nay.”

Baucus, Rehberg work on country of origin labeling.

Rick Jore stages an anti-government, pro-Christianity public comment period on education.

Pogie on some the less well-considered bills before the legislature.

The Billings Gazette details Dan McGee’s stab at overturning the popular ballot initiative on ethics.

The Montana legislature mulls stream access.

The Idaho legislature mulls elk farms.

At least one Yellowstone outfitter initially opposed to new regulations on ski mobiles in the park has come to love the change…

C&L has some of the clips of Spocko’s audio files.

Since when does the United States follow the lead of China and India in science?

Maybe since idiots abound, who say things like this: “Condoms don’t belong in school, and neither does Al Gore.”

Things to mull over when righties fall over themselves in praising MLK on Monday.

Kevin Drum mulls the half-hearted attempts – like Schwarzenegger’s – to reform health care.

Matt prefers Ted Kennedy’s plan: Medicare for all.

Kossak Kagro X believes Congressional oversight into the Bush administration should start with NSA wiretapping.

Howard Dean and the DNC chooses Denver as the home of the 2008 convention.

John McCain is squandering his goodwill by sucking up to primary voters.

Condi Rice *hearts* Fox News!

Because the major pundits were horribly wrong on Iraq, do they share some of the blame? Hell, yeah.

We’ve already begun escalation.

Does escalation also include war with Iran? Oh, yeah, that’s a good idea… (Glenn Greenwald’s take.)

Shorter Bush on plans for escalation: more of the same. (Steve Benen’s take.)

Price tag for Bush’s “plan”? $6.8 billion. Congress, you know what to do.

Bush’s escalation would mean more service from our National Guard units.

Meanwhile, while we escalate, the Brits withdraw.

Meanwhile, while Bush pushes for escalation, politically savvy GOPers jump ship.

Why Bush rhetoric on escalation shows that the Iraqi government is neither sovereign nor independent.

The latest genius idea from the right on how to win in Iraq: put the Iraqis in concentration camps!

Of course, another rightie thinks we’re losing in Iraq because American troops are lazy.

You think Connecticut voters wish they could have back their votes?

Ted Kennedy: “Iraq is George Bush’s Vietnam.”

A former Reagan aide takes the comparison further and says that Bush is actually more like Hitler.

Bush should have followed Colbert’s advice on how to sell an Iraqi escalation.

Olbermann recaps Bush’s credibility.

David Letterman comments on Pat Robertson’s communications with God.

Beckham to join the MLS?